Legal Recruitment Coordinator

Our client is one of the world’s leading law firms, renowned for its entrepreneurial culture, commitment to excellence, and global reach. They are currently looking for a Legal Recruitment Coordinator to join the team on a 12 month FTC, where you will become part of an ambitious, dynamic, and inclusive community, one that invests deeply in its people, offers meaningful career development opportunities, and encourages individuals to thrive through autonomy, responsibility, and world‑class support. Working from their incredibly impressive London based offices 4 days a week (Friday’s working from home), this is a great opportunity to work with one of the best legal firms in the world.

About the Role

As a Legal Recruiting Coordinator in our London office, you will play a central role in supporting the full lifecycle of lateral attorney recruitment across London, Brussels, and Paris. Working closely with a highly collaborative and fast‑paced team, you will help ensure a seamless experience for candidates, partners, and internal stakeholders.

You will be involved in everything from application review and interview coordination to onboarding and data management. This is an ideal role for someone who is organised, detail‑oriented, proactive, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a busy environment.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Candidate Management

• Manage the CV portal, review applications, download and summarise CVs for partner circulation.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies to ensure effective candidate management and strong relationships.
• Support recruitment of document reviewers and contract attorneys at short notice.

Interview Coordination & Stakeholder Liaison

• Coordinate interviews, including arranging MS Teams links, room bookings, reminders, and greeting candidates.
• Collate and track post‑interview feedback.
• Update partners on recruitment progress and maintain accurate tracking in internal systems including OneNote and the DMS.

Offers, Compliance & Data Management

• Assist with drafting approval documents and preparing offer paperwork.
• Maintain accurate records in the international recruitment database.
• Support pre‑screening, background checks, DBS, conflicts, and right‑to‑work processes.

Onboarding & Induction

• Coordinate pre‑joiner information, relocations and accommodation where needed.
• Schedule induction programmes, prepare welcome packs, and assist in delivering welcome sessions.
• Act as a main point of contact for new joiners before start dates and prepare welcome announcements.

Reporting, Records & Team Support

• Maintain organisational charts and monthly recruitment reports.
• Support graduate recruitment events when required.
• Ensure accurate filing, expense processing, and upkeep of firm tracking systems such as iManage, OneNote and SilkRoad.

About You

We’re looking for an organised, proactive, and detail‑driven professional who enjoys working in a high‑performance environment. You’ll be someone who can build strong relationships, communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, and who thrives when managing multiple tasks at pace. You’ll also be someone who brings a professional, solutions‑focused attitude, along with a commitment to excellence and confidentiality.

What You Bring

• Degree‑level education with experience in legal or professional services recruitment (legal sector experience preferred).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under time pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with attorneys and staff at all levels.
• High level of reliability, professionalism, and discretion.
• Strong MS Office skills and familiarity with systems such as iManage, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Customer‑service‑focused approach and confident stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, attention to detail, and a positive attitude in a fast‑paced environment

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.